Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-29
GREAT SCOTT!
DIAGNOSIS Of Motor Line Matters
from Way Back.
connc,Imen Talk With Sparks Flying
from Their Eyes-IDtensely HI
terested Citizens Talk.


get apart for last evening seemed to be at
tended with more Of the adjournment" pro
cliyities than with favoripg the idea OF a
meeting. 1t was an early hour when the
lobby was reasonably well filed, composed
of some Of the leading men OF the city VINO
were on hand to represent their INDIVIDUAL
or company's interest. As the hour ap-
preached for a quorum to be present some
become impatient and sought for satisfac-
ton by wondering if that august body would
nut in an appearance. His honor, Mayor
Allen. scored well, reaching the council
chamber some minutes before being due by
agree ment. Councilman Buckridge passed
under the wire in good time and
! the many present looked and looked in vain
) for all other city fathers.
At last it became evident, at least 1t was
considered evident, that the remaining mem
hers of the council could not ''stand water. "
The indications seemed to predict that they
were not raised that way nor were they
built that way. All hopes of meeting hav-
ing been dissipated the gentlemen present by
comm on consent resolved themselves into a
committee of the whole. The only question
heard introduced was the motor line problem.
1t was by no means an open discussion but
on the contrary intended to be supremacy
secret The body was soon divided into many
squads, "self detailed squads in numbers from
} two to five or six, and in few cases one man
would anchor out by himself and from the
, "set'' of his eyes was evidently turning
some motor line around on his mental turn
table, in deep study as to the probability OF
such and such development in certain di-
rection.
The squads discussing the situation, and
= in fact, various situations, were as rule In
teDsely animated, but in suppressed tone.
= The eesticulations would have passed the
crucial test of the elocutionist, as they origin
ated from no stage scare, or anything at al
similar, but were natural to perfection. The
only criticism that could besug geste was the
I abundance of them il many cases wouldseen
to overdo the situation. This criticism would
possibly, in every case be withdrawn if the
critic could hear the language and made
aware of the great interest of the speaker.
The situation to an uninterested party was
d not little amusing. In many cases friends
exchanged the 'courtesies' Of the "rainy
evening" but would forget to introduce any
subject Of Importance, but would quietly
pass on until finding one of like opinions ant
a co-worker on the exclusive topic Of thu
eyening-motor line ordinances and meas
ures.
Passing around from clique to clique thu
views Of each one concerned could be gainet
to certainty. Going to one and listening
| a moment you could see in your minds ey'
the full crop of dust of the last six months
leaving ordinance of long neglect and 'refer
lred.n The name of the company in fey
cases came after some recall ing and q Sigh
q elevation of the hat. So long had the
belonged to the referred" list that only thos
=, pecuniarlly il terested could quote detail
concerning them.
lie The great fight for the near future SCENE
at to be promised from the Market street wran
gle Some squads" would emphatically a.
sert that the combination between two @
more companies having ''bits'' Of that STREE
was on, while others with equal energ
and apparent confidence would asseI
that the embryonic combination had bee
dealt with in such way as to arrest furthe
development and as a result it counted ger
in the great history OF municipal affair
One claimed that Mr.. j. 0 Davidson had r.
Gently asserted that he would join the WITCH
ia & Suburban company In making up tt
smissing links" on Market street and give til
people there good street railway servic
Others claimed that be would remain neutri
- VIII lie others with knowing wink asserte
N til at Mr.. Davidson's interests were allied wi,
h, the old street railway company and 'mee
ing was OUT with the Wichita G. Suburba
to fight the combination before the cit
council
as What the city council will
with the he ero-geneous mass
ordinances, petitions pro ard &C
seemed, on tina part OF 8 M, 10 be questlc
attended with co, siderable speculation
ng Others feigned knowledge of comir
events, but from their actions and the 1
=. terest manifested it would seem that tn,
were not talking about ''sure thing"
Concerning city legislation number
MS gentlemen were heard talking and it was Il
OF unanimous opinion that the ordinance r
uuir ng ordinances 10 be published beto
nd coming before the council was the prop
,rs thing. giving the Peep effected chance
have a hearing in the matter. p" lille tn
was all fair and just they agreed that Il
En- law should extend just little further al
es Include all the railway companies As it is
at one OF number of compani
desire franchise on certain street for e.
= tending or better perfecting service, 4
-, ore not compt ed to act according to {
% prescribed law would the next day after pu
Iication, long before council meeting, put
force of hands on the very stree
A. or section OF street, asked I
tor by the other company. 1t W
me finally conceded that it was no fair fiS
when one fellow was tied hand and foot
- a ciEy post, and the other splintered his 50
-: lalah over the poor unfortunate's hesd, sho
49, ing no mercy, with cries and means. As
~ result they thought the city council shou
treat all companies alike, an give 4
on only companies similar deal but treat ea
wo sections of the city with equal accommo'
eet ton. "If one company Is not able 10 CO
lex ply with the carrying trade OF the city a
vw building extensions where extensions 6
neeiei don't let any dos-in-thc-msoger {
be perpetrated in not giving every section
fair show for getting % the business porti
AeN of tba city Ry so doing is is bOged 10 foi